Fair Haven School

Summary:

Fair Haven School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the New Haven School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 682 in a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood.

Despite its location, Fair Haven School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with only 9.7% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.8% in mathematics, compared to 22% and 13.2% for the district, and 51.4% and 43.1% for the state. This underperformance is particularly pronounced for the school's predominantly Hispanic student population, with over 80% of the student body identifying as Hispanic. Additionally, Fair Haven School has a very high percentage of students (over 80%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Worthington Hooker School and Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School have significantly higher academic performance, lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students, and more diverse student populations. This stark contrast highlights the challenges Fair Haven School faces in improving student outcomes and closing the achievement gap with the surrounding schools and the state and district averages.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 164 Grand Ave.
       New Haven, CT  06513


(475) 220-2600

District: New Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
487th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,277 Help


Students who attend Fair Haven School usually attend:

High:    Wilbur Cross High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.3%
African American:
7.0%
Asian:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.8% Help


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Compare Details Fair Haven School ranks worse than 98% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 21st among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details Fair Haven School ranks worse than 96.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Fair Haven School has the largest elementary school student body size in the New Haven School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.3%), African American (7%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fair Haven School is 10.1, which is the 4th best among 22 elementary schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fair Haven School is $20,277, which is the 8th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New Haven School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fair Haven School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fair Haven School 487th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Fair Haven School in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Fair Haven School 241st of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Fair Haven School in the ranking list.)

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New Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Haven School District 149th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fair Haven School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 2.10 564th 570 1.1%
2007 0.57 567th 568 0.2%
2010 6.34 546th 579 5.7%
2011 17.44 491st 565 13.1%
2012 6.51 542nd 564 3.9%
2013 7.03 524th 557 5.9%
2015 4.24 545th 551 1.1%
2016 1.64 514th 518 0.8%
2017 2.51 512th 519 1.3%
2018 2.77 525th 532 1.3%
2019 3.75 507th 522 2.9%
2021 6.33 517th 538 3.9%
2023 4.00 487th 491 0.8%
2024 4.85 487th 497 2.0%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.84 22nd 34 35.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.07 353rd 371 4.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.41 295th 302 2.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.23 258th 259 0.4%
2019 1.67 240th 242 0.8%
2021 5.35 440th 455 3.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.18 429th 445 3.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.75 100th 101 1.0%
2019 13.84 103rd 112 8.0%
2021 14.48 159th 173 8.1%
2023 11.15 107th 108 0.9%
2024 16.20 101st 111 9.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fair Haven School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 2.05 241st 248 2.8%
2007 0.96 247th 250 1.2%
2010 6.19 246th 268 8.2%
2011 7.93 244th 269 9.3%
2012 6.10 254th 272 6.6%
2013 4.59 258th 278 7.2%
2015 6.70 268th 280 4.3%
2016 2.97 244th 246 0.8%
2017 2.99 247th 250 1.2%
2019 4.69 249th 259 3.9%
2021 7.13 260th 275 5.5%
2022 6.14 239th 250 4.4%
2023 5.35 240th 249 3.6%
2024 6.37 241st 250 3.6%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.20 22nd 34 35.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.44 230th 244 5.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.81 201st 218 7.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.42 161st 169 4.7%
2021 4.41 227th 235 3.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.54 205th 224 8.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Fair Haven School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.54 69th 75 8.0%
2019 15.70 90th 97 7.2%
2021 13.72 132nd 146 9.6%
2024 18.07 95th 104 8.7%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Fair Haven School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 162 226 3 370 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1989 159 266 2 369 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1990 145 261 1 413 n/a n/a n/a 0 820
1991 158 304 3 410 0 n/a n/a 0 875
1992 130 276 7 426 0 n/a n/a 0 839
1993 107 272 4 415 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1994 104 284 6 429 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1995 81 285 6 494 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1996 81 285 6 494 0 n/a n/a 0 866
1997 69 270 10 451 0 n/a n/a 0 800
1998 50 244 5 437 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1999 52 269 9 464 0 n/a n/a 0 794
2000 44 249 12 505 0 n/a n/a 0 810
2001 46 288 3 533 0 n/a n/a 0 870
2002 27 293 0 538 0 n/a n/a 0 858
2003 27 293 0 538 0 n/a n/a 0 858
2004 24 263 1 576 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2005 31 256 1 541 0 n/a n/a 0 829
2006 31 228 0 538 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2007 15 174 0 513 1 n/a n/a 0 703
2008 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2009 15 91 0 456 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2010 22 108 1 488 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2011 24 100 21 491 2 0 0 0 638
2012 26 118 14 528 2 0 0 0 688
2013 52 108 6 539 0 0 0 0 705
2014 58 89 7 593 0 0 3 0 750
2015 72 95 15 597 3 0 4 0 786
2016 59 84 13 603 2 2 2 0 765
2017 108 89 19 649 2 3 4 0 874
2018 66 77 8 662 2 1 4 0 820
2019 38 70 21 678 2 1 2 0 812
2020 32 73 40 682 0 1 5 0 833
2021 31 67 47 645 0 1 5 0 796
2022 29 49 27 624 0 1 7 0 737
2023 29 48 30 568 0 1 6 0 682

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fair Haven School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 761 56.0 13.5 n/a
1989 796 56.4 14.1 n/a
1990 820 59.0 13.8 n/a
1991 875 60.0 14.5 n/a
1992 839 61.1 13.7 60.1
1993 798 59.4 13.4 6
1994 823 57.7 14.3 89.4
1995 866 57.1 15.2 85.9
1996 866 57.1 15.2 85.9
1997 800 58.3 13.7 73.5
1998 736 58.4 12.6 76.6
1999 794 64.2 12.4 68.3
2000 810 62.4 13.0 74.9
2001 870 58.2 14.9 n/a
2002 858 64.3 13.3 87.6
2003 858 64.3 13.3 87.6
2004 864 61.1 14.1 81.6
2005 829 52.6 15.8 n/a
2006 797 52.6 15.2 66.6
2007 703 57.7 12.2 83.9
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2009 562 59.3 10.6 89
2010 620 54.3 11.4 76.3
2011 638 58.4 10.9 77.7
2012 688 58.0 11.8 65.6
2013 705 59.0 11.9 86
2014 750 59.0 12.7 76.8
2015 786 58.0 13.5 72.5
2016 765 55.0 13.9 74.6
2017 874 57.5 15.1 48.3
2018 820 62.3 13.1 43
2019 812 58.1 13.9 72
2020 833 56.9 14.6 73.3
2021 796 57.6 13.8 81
2022 737 67.5 10.9 73.5
2023 682 67.5 10.1 80.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fair Haven School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 761 56.0 13.5 n/a
1989 796 56.4 14.1 n/a
1990 820 59.0 13.8 n/a
1991 875 60.0 14.5 n/a
1992 839 61.1 13.7 60.1
1993 798 59.4 13.4 6
1994 823 57.7 14.3 89.4
1995 866 57.1 15.2 85.9
1996 866 57.1 15.2 85.9
1997 800 58.3 13.7 73.5
1998 736 58.4 12.6 76.6
1999 794 64.2 12.4 68.3
2000 810 62.4 13.0 74.9
2001 870 58.2 14.9 n/a
2002 858 64.3 13.3 87.6
2003 858 64.3 13.3 87.6
2004 864 61.1 14.1 81.6
2005 829 52.6 15.8 n/a
2006 797 52.6 15.2 66.6
2007 703 57.7 12.2 83.9
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2009 562 59.3 10.6 89
2010 620 54.3 11.4 76.3
2011 638 58.4 10.9 77.7
2012 688 58.0 11.8 65.6
2013 705 59.0 11.9 86
2014 750 59.0 12.7 76.8
2015 786 58.0 13.5 72.5
2016 765 55.0 13.9 74.6
2017 874 57.5 15.1 48.3
2018 820 62.3 13.1 43
2019 812 58.1 13.9 72
2020 833 56.9 14.6 73.3
2021 796 57.6 13.8 81
2022 737 67.5 10.9 73.5
2023 682 67.5 10.1 80.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fair Haven School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,523
2019 $16,337
2020 $14,658
2021 $16,490
2022 $17,759
2023 $20,277

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fair Haven School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 507th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 487th of 491 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 249th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 240th of 249 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fair Haven School)18.69.3
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)32.319.6
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fair Haven School)19.89.7
 10.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)37.624.6
 13%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fair Haven School)22.316.9
 5.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)36.725.9
 10.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.149.7
 6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fair Haven School)1316.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)33.825.9
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students812682
 16%
African American7048
 31.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2130
 42.9%
Hispanic678568
 16.2%
Pacific Islander11
White3829
 23.7%
Two or More Races26
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients72%80.8%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fair Haven School

Students at Fair Haven School are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 4% White.

Students who attend Fair Haven School usually go on to attend:

High : Wilbur Cross High School

Fair Haven School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 682 students attended Fair Haven School.


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